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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Bern to Pilatus via Zurich and Lucerne in around 3 h 15 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Pilatus via Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 2 h 58 min.

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The distance between Bern and Pilatus is 62 km. The road distance is 124 km.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bern to Pilatus?

The cheapest way to get from Bern to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 16 - SFr 24 and takes 1 h 40 min.

What is the fastest way to get from Bern to Pilatus?

The quickest way to get from Bern to Pilatus is to drive which takes 1 h 40 min and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.

Is there a direct train between Bern and Pilatus?

No, there is no direct train from Bern to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 58 min.

How long does it take to get from Bern to Pilatus?

It takes approximately 3 h 15 min to get from Bern to Pilatus, including transfers.

Alpnach, Switzerland

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Things to do in Alpnach

Pilatus (also often referred to Mount Pilatus) is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several peaks, of which the highest (2128 m) is named Tomlishorn and is located about 1.3 km to the southeast of the top cable car and cog railway station. The two peaks right next to the stations are called Esel (Donkey, 2118 m), which lies just east over the railway station, the one on the west side is called Oberhaupt (Head-Leader, 2105 m). Jurisdiction over the massif is divided between the cantons of Obwalden (OW), Nidwalden (NW), and Lucerne (LU). The main peaks are right on the border between Obwalden and Nidwalden.

The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning diagonally across the Reuss in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, the bridge is unique because it contains a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in a 1993 fire. Subsequently restored, the Kapellbrücke is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe, as well as the world's oldest surviving truss bridge. It serves as the city's symbol and as one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.

The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, in Lucerne, is a museum, opened in July 1959 and exhibiting all forms of transport (including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft) as well as communications. It is Switzerland's most popular museum. The museum also maintains a large collection of work by Hans Erni, a local painter and sculptor.

Engelberg (lit.: mountain of angel(s)) is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Engelberg, the municipality also includes the settlements of Grafenort, Obermatt and Schwand.

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